Associate Creative Director - Pharmaceutical Copy

We are seeking an experienced Associate Creative Director, Copy to join a leading pharmaceutical advertising agency supporting high-profile healthcare and life sciences brands. This role is ideal for a strategic and hands-on creative leader with extensive pharmaceutical agency experience developing HCP-focused campaigns across multiple channels.The ACD Copy will lead concept development, messaging strategy, and content creation while partnering closely with Creative Directors, Account, Strategy, Medical, and Regulatory teams. The ideal candidate brings a strong understanding of scientific storytelling, promotional regulations, and the ability to transform complex clinical data into compelling, strategically aligned communications.

• Location: Remote (EST Hours Required)
• Preference: New York City, hybrid schedule
• Type: Freelance / Contract
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Rate: $90–100/hour

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of strategic, insight-driven creative concepts and messaging platforms for pharmaceutical and healthcare brands targeting healthcare professionals (HCPs).
• Write and oversee copy across a variety of channels, including digital, CRM, websites, sales materials, email campaigns, presentations, print collateral, and branded promotional initiatives.
• Serve as a senior creative partner to account, strategy, medical, and client teams, helping shape campaign direction and brand storytelling.
• Translate complex clinical, scientific, and market research data into clear, compelling, and compliant messaging.
• Provide creative leadership and mentorship to copywriters and junior team members, ensuring high-quality creative output.
• Present creative concepts and rationale confidently to internal stakeholders and clients.
• Annotate promotional claims and ensure all supporting references and citations are accurate, properly documented, and MLR-ready.
• Partner closely with Medical, Legal, and Regulatory teams throughout review cycles, incorporating feedback while maintaining strategic integrity.
• Manage multiple brands, projects, and deadlines in a fast-paced agency environment.

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of pharmaceutical advertising agency copywriting experience, with recent experience at the Senior Copywriter, Copy Supervisor, Group Copy Supervisor, or Associate Creative Director level.
• Extensive experience developing HCP-focused pharmaceutical marketing and promotional materials.
• Proven success leading creative development within pharmaceutical advertising agencies.
• Strong understanding of medical/legal/regulatory review processes and FDA promotional guidelines.
• Expertise in annotations, references, citation management, and claims substantiation.
• Ability to interpret scientific literature, clinical trial data, and market research and convert insights into compelling creative messaging.
• Strong presentation, communication, and client-facing skills.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional agency teams including Creative, Account, Strategy, Medical, and Regulatory.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience across multiple therapeutic areas.
• Launch, lifecycle, and disease-state campaign experience.
• Experience leading integrated campaigns across digital, print, CRM, video, and omnichannel initiatives.
• Previous mentoring or management experience within a creative department.

If you meet the required qualifications and are interested in this role, please apply today.

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